Associate Director - Building Services

Associate Director - Building Services required to work in a large multi-discipline consultancy

Your new company
This consultancy's ambition is to be the world's leading experts in the creation, development, design and delivery of high-performance buildings. We work for clients in the UK and internationally providing multidisciplinary building design services for new build, retrofit and repurposing projects. Their work has considerable breadth and diversity in both scale and sector expertise including commercial, residential, government, education, healthcare, transportation, defence, nuclear, renewables, logistics, data centres, industrial and manufacturing. The consultancy's reputation is for innovation and our drive to meet today's most pressing challenges - from construction productivity and predictability to achieving the highest environmental standards and social purpose.
Your new role
Commercial -

Commercially aware and capable of identifying and securing internal and external project opportunities.

Takes commercial responsibility for the delivery of the Building Services team engaged on projects.

Bidding for project opportunities in compliance with business guidelines.

Project Cost Control

People -

Generates good working relationships with internal and external clients and develops a client relationship management strategy.

Takes responsibility for key client management for specific clients.

Manages others performance to ensure customers receive a good service.

Provides management, motivation, inspiration and leadership for the Building Services team engaged on projects.

Undertakes appraisals and personal development plans for selected team members.

Good team leader skills in order to grow the business.

Recognises and develops talent in others; leads by example

Can identify and nurture talent in others to build a high-performing and technically sound

Technical -

Assumes full technical responsibility and operational accountability for Building Services team output on projects.

Familiar with relevant industry standards and guidelines.

Comfortable in communicating and challenging other design team members to arrive at the optimum Building Services design solution.

Has an engineering design background and able to fully demonstrate an ability to design and lead Mechanical and Building Services teams.

Extensive Mechanical design experience in the construction industry.

Able to demonstrate a full understanding of the key Building Services design considerations when working on projects.

Business Development -

Produces and implements discipline tactical marketing plans and ensure monthly business activities are undertaken regularly.

Develops marketing material, bid documents etc.

Customer focussed and builds, maintains and nurtures a high-profile client base.

What you'll need to succeed

Degree qualified in the Mechanical discipline and Chartered with a relevant institution.

Ability to influence senior management and peers within the industry and positively challenge.

Experience in either Airports, Commercial or Defence sectors.

An astute Mechanical Building Services Engineer of high technical standing.

Extensive project experience, necessitating high levels of technical competence.

Experience working on a variety of major multi-discipline design projects.

Demonstrable leadership and people management skills with the ability to run a team.

Good commercial awareness, business management skills and results orientation.

Customer focused with a high level of relationship management skills.

Confident ability with good communication skills and a professional approach to clients and other company employees.

Ability to collate information and have a clear and structured approach to report writing.

What you'll get in return
This consultancy offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default of 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. You will have the ability to work flexibly, and this consultancy promotes a healthy work/ life balance, and will accommodate that to the best of their ability. Throughout your time with this employer, you will be given the full support required in order to be successful in the role, and will be supported with your progression both professionally and within the company.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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